Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nafels features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2209 mm (87.0 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nafels enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nafels are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nafels experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nafels, Glarus, Switzerland with other places around the world.
Nafels usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 21 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nafels are February, April and November. On average, 113 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 165 (6.5) | 112 (4.4) | 148 (5.8) | 124 (4.9) | 209 (8.2) | 239 (9.4) | 264 (10.4) | 289 (11.4) | 191 (7.5) | 168 (6.6) | 104 (4.1) | 198 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Nafels are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nafels: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 226 | 298 | 355 | 365 | 381 | 409 | 377 | 314 | 274 | 210 | 183 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 57m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 5m | 15h 49m | 15h 26m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 49m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Nafels experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nafels UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |